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Sunday, November 15, 2015

France: Paris massacre - Concert hall may have been targeted for Jewish link

In the wake of the terror assault in Paris Friday evening, a leading
French news website has suggested that the most deadly location, the
Bataclan theater, may have been chosen for its known Jewish and Israel
connection. More than 100 people were murdered
and scores more injured after gunmen threw explosives, opened fire and
subsequently executed hostages in theater as part of a coordinated
assault at six different locations in Paris, killing more than 150
people. No group has claimed responsibility, though the AP cited a number of experts suggesting the sophisticated, coordinated attack was most likely conducted by Islamists.

According to the French newsmagazine Le Point, the theater has been the target of threats for years because of its frequent hosting of Jewish and Israel-focused events.

According to the report, an interrogation of a member of the “Jaish
al-Islam” group in 2011 led to the suspect’s claim that “We had a
planned attack against the Bataclan because the owners are Jews.”
Similarly in December 2008, as seen in the video below, a group of
youths wearing kaffiyehs descended upon employees of the theater
protesting a planned gala event for the Israeli Border Police.

According to the report, subsequent Israel-focused events were often
accompanied by a flurry of anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic hate-speech
online.

The specific event targeted this evening also had a known Israel
connection. The southern-California band, Eagles of Death Metal,
performed in Israel this past summer despite public efforts to convince
them not to, led by former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. According to YNet, the band resisted the call vigorously, with guitarist Jesse Hughes claiming to have answered Waters “F– you.”